10 FARQUHAR STREET
Deluxe Class Historical Hotel
1 kms to city centre
17 kms to the nearest airport (penang international airport)
1 km to the nearest station (malayan railway station)
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locationThis hotel is situated in Georgetown at the intersection of Farquhar Road and Penang Road, the Eastern & Oriental is 20 kilometres from the Bayan Lepas International Airport and a stone's throw from the food havens, shopping
complexes and entertainment outlets of downtown Georgetown.
roomsThis hotel offers 101 magnificient suites with either the sea or city view. Each suite is tastefully and thoughtfully furnished with essential amenities spacious bathroom, Persian carpets and retire under bedcovers made from the
finest Egyptian cotton.
Writers Suites are over-sized suites with a separate dining lounge with a bar and guest restroom. Its opulent bathroom is equipped with ‘His’ and ‘Her’ hand-basins, a traditional claw and ball long bath and a separate shower stall. These suites are named after famous guests Sir Noel Coward, Rudyard Kipling, Hermann Hesse and Somerset Maugham. Suite size : 135 sqm.
restaurantThere are a number of restaurants and outlets, two of the most popular are : a typical colonial coffee shop, offering all-day dining and celebrates Penang's diverse cultural heritage. Choose from a wide selection of delicious local fare, international cuisine and buffets.
exteriorRe-opened after a major restoration and refurbishment programme, The facade is as magnificent now as it was when it was first built in 1884 during the British Colonial era.
lobbyThe spacious domed lobby is of medium size and has plenty of comfortable seating.
generalThis hotel has a long and colourful history, and even after a major restoration and refurbishment programme it retains retains the old-world charm that it was widely recognised for. This is certainly a unique hotel, and can be recommended to the most discerning of guests. (01/08CB).
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